Belly-band attachment.



A. MQKENZIE. BELLY BAND ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 31, 1914.

L1Q3 56w Patented Jan.5, 1915.

ALEXANDER MCKENZIE, OF KIPPEN, ONTARIO, CANADA.

BELLY-BAND ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 5, 1915.

Application filed January 31, 1914. Serial No. 815,767.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER McKnNzIn, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Kippen, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion ofCanada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Belly-BandAttachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved plate which is secured to thebelly-band of a harness and provided with eyes with which snap hookscarried by the martingale and breeching straps are connected. By meansof this plate the belly-band is prevented from being worn through, andalso the ends of the martingale and breeching straps are prevented frombeing Worn through by frictional wear between the belly-band,martingale, and breeching straps. This construction will also cause asaving of leather since the martingale and breeching straps do not haveto be provided with large loops through which the bellyband may pass.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view showing the martingale and breeching strapsconnected with the plate; Fig. 2 is a view showing the plate secured tothe belly-band; Fig. 3 is an elevation showing the plate secured to thebelly-band.

The plate 10 Which is curved longitudinally as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 issecured to the belly-band 11 by means of rivets 12 and is provided at apoint adjacent its con ter with a forward eye 13 and rear eye 14.

The martingale 15 carries a snap hook 16 which engages the eye 13 andthe breeching straps 17 carry snap hooks 18 which engage the eye 14.After the harness has been put on and the belly-band tightened, the hook16 of the martingale is snapped into the eye 13 and the hooks 18 of thebreeching straps 17 are snapped into the eye 14. The breeching strapsand martingale will be permitted to have free movement, but there willbe no danger of the breeching straps, martingale or belly-band beingworn through due to friction. It should also be noted that with thisarrangement a great deal of leather may be saved since it is onlynecessary to double a small portion of the free ends of the martingaleand breeching straps in order to connect these with the snap hooks 16and 18.

This harness may be quickly put in place and quickly removed due to thefact that the hooks can be quickly snapped into and out of place. Thisplate may be formed from stamped sheet metal or if desired, may be castaccording to the size and strength of plate desired. I have thusprovided a plate which is so constructed that it may be con nected witha belly-band in order to permit the martingale and breeching straps tobe releasably connected with the belly-band by means of snap hooks.

What is claimed is:

In a harness a belly band, a plate fitting against the outer face of thebelly band, said plate being curved longitudinally to conform to thecurvature assumed by the belly band when in use and having means forproviding rigid attachment to the belly band, eyes extending fromopposite longitudinal side portions of said plate at a pointintermediate its length, a martingale, breeching straps, and meanscarried by said martingale and breeching straps for releasablyconnecting the same with said eyes.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER MCKENZIE.

Witnesses ALEX. MURDooK, Gno. Scorr.

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